UCP MLAs call on Kenney to resign as leadership vote dispute becomes a 'circus'
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There were new demands Thursday for resignations within the United Conservative Party, including from two MLAs who want Premier Jason Kenney to quit immediately.
There were new demands Thursday for resignations within the United Conservative Party, including from two MLAs who want Premier Jason Kenney to quit immediately.
"The gracious thing to do would be to step down and support a new leader," said UCP MLA Jason Stephan.
The Red Deer-South representative called recent changes to the premier's leadership review a "disaster" and said that the situation had become a "circus."
He was joined at a noon protest on the steps of the legislature by fellow UCP MLAs Angela Pitt, Dave Hanson and Peter Guthrie.
Former UCP MLAs Drew Barnes and Todd Loewen were also there, as were the presidents of six UCP constituency associations.
The gathering was sparked by a Tuesday announcement from UCP president Cynthia Moore, which said the April 9 review will now be done by mail-in ballot instead of in-person voting in Red Deer.
The deadline to become a member and vote was Saturday at 11:59 p.m.
